Insect destroyer



May 28, 1929.

M. SANCHEZ INsEcT DESTRYER Filed April 21. 1928 2 Sl'aeets-Sheeetl l Ell@ HII I I INVENTOR ATTORNEY May 28, 1929.`

M. SANCHEZ INSECT DESTROYER INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented May 2s, 1929.

i 'UNITED STATES VMARTIN SANCHEZ, OF NUEVO LAREDO, MEXICO. y

' IkNsEc'r DESTROYER.

Application led Aprill 21l My present invention has reference to a cotton cultivating `machine and my primary object is the provision of a machine for this purpose which will cultivate the earthk prior to the germination of the cotton seeds,`culti vate the earth around the cotton in the 'vary, ing growths thereof and which shall be provided with vertically disposed cylindrical brushes of suitable fibrous material that will act on the cotton to remove insects therefrom and to effectively trap such insects when gathered from the cotton growth so that the same can be conveyed awa-yy from the field and destroyed.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from a consideration of the following detailed description when read-.in connection with the accompanying drawings which form part of the application, with the understanding, however, that the improvement is capable ofextendedl application and is not confined to the exact showing of the draw` ings nor to the precise construction described and, therefore, such changes and modificationsmay be made therefrom as do notaffect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in the appended claim.-

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvement with parts `broken away Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

VFigure 3 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional view approximately on the line 4 4 of Figure 1. Figure 5 is a plan view of one of the toothed implements which may be employed; n

Figure 6 is a plan view of a second t-ypev of toothed implement which may 'be em- -ployed.`

v As disclosed by the drawings I make of a substantially rectangular frame 1 which provides the body of the improvement land which is preferabl but not necessarily constructed of wo The front transverse beam 2V of the frame 1 projects a suitable distance beyondrthe sides thereof and to this front there is attachedthe tongue Sfor the draft animals. y

The frame at v approximately the center thereof has a transverse member, or beam 4 connecting the sides, and this member may depend below'the frame and be formed with a longitudinal opening therethrough that affords a bearing for the straight portion l frame, 1.

192s. serial No.V 271,790. Y

of a crank axle. The Yparallel depending lsides of theaxle merge into spindles on which are Ajournaled the ground wheels 6,'. and the said ground wheels have fixed upon the inner faces of their .hubs sprocket wheels around which are trained sprocket chains 7 These sprocket chains are upwardl` directed and are trained around sprocket w'ieels on the ends of a shaft 8 that is arranged transversely over the top of the frame and journaled through suitable bearings 9 supported on the said frame. The shaftS also has fixed thereon bevel gears 10, and these gearsare in mesh with similar gearsll that are fixed on one of the ends of the shafts 1.2, the said shafts being journaled through suitable spaced bearlings 12 that extend laterally from the sides of the frame orbody 1. the shafts 12 there are fixed other bevel gea-rs` arrangedv in Y spaced pairs and indicated by the numeral 13, respectively, and'these gears in turnmesh with bevel gears 14 fixed on the ends of short i vshafts ,15,` respectively, which are journaled in suitable bearings 16 onthe sides-,of they The inner or second end of each of theshafts 15 has fixed thereon a second bevel gear 17. v t f f The bevel gears 17 are loosely in mesh with bevel gears 18 on the upper ends of vertically disposed shafts 19. These shafts have their upper ends loosely'journaled through bearing openings in plate 2O that are securedbe! tween the cross brace 4 and the supports for the outer bearings 12 for the shafts 12. y

As far as the description has progressed it twill be seen that there are two rotary brushes l 21, adjacent each of the-inner sides of the frame or body 1,' and that these brushes are rotated by the turning of the wheels 6. v

There may be flexible connections between the hubs for the brushesor the shafts 19 may i form the .hubsfor the said brushes. vThe plates 20 form theouter elements of substantially rectangular members which surround the respective vpairs ofbrushes onA the inner sides of the device, the shafts'19 or the lower portions ofthe hubs finding bearings in the.lower plates 22 of the said substantially* rectangular members. The rectangular meming means for the pans are in the nature of elongated bolts 24 that pass through the members 22 and through the sides of the pans,v

'there being nuts 25 screwed on the'opposite ends of the bolts and contacting with the sides bers support thereon pans 23. Thesupportof the pans. By adjusting these nuts it will be apparent that the brushes may be arranged at vertical angles in the pans.` T he outer'and rear walls or ianges ot the pans are closed by a guard member 2G, and the topoi the frame, at the portion 'thereof provided with the brushes and the actuating.;l in xans theretor are normally concealed by a langed shield Q7.

The outer orners oi the pans are round ed, as at 28, that is the corners nearest the iront of the 'ti-aine, and these rounded corners provice a widened mouth Ylor the passage 29 between the pans and through which passage the growth ot cotton is received when the machine is moved thereover.

On the inner Atrices oit the beam Q, adjacent to the outer end thereo'l', there are brackets 30 through which are journaled short sbal s 3l,

' thc said shafts also passing through bearings 32 on the side members ot the traine l. @n

`each oi' the brackets there is lined a toothed segment 33 and on each oi' the shaitts Si there is lined a handle 3e that is provided with a hand operated dog to engage with the teeth ot the segments 83. Each lever has lined thereon a rod 3b, and each rod is conn nected to ain angle arm 37 that formed on a member 38 that is fixodly secured on a shaft 39 that is journaled through bearings l() and il that are secured respective-ly to the side members of the traine and to the upper' members 20 oil the substantially roctangula ,brush and pan supports. Each ot the ineinbers 38 is formed with a second linger 4:2 disposed at an opposite angle to the linger Si", and pivotally attached to the last mentioned lingers and likewise pivotally attached to the depending or crznl portions there are rods 43. Obviously by swinging theV levers 34 the crank portions ot the axles will be likewise swung to bring the body ot the device toward or away trom the ground and thereby compensate for the operation ot the improveV ment upon various heights ot growths ot cot ton.

Fixed between the side members otthe frame to the rear of the cross beam 2 there is another cross beam lill. On this cross beam, and adjacent to the sides ot the trame i there are lined segmental racks 45. Journaled through each oft the raclrs 4:5 and the bearings 4G on the sidemeinbers ot the trame there are short shafts 47. Fixed on each ot these shafts is a lever 48; Each lever carries a hand operated dog 49to engage with the teeth ot the respective segmental racks 45. lioosely fixed Ato each o't the levers there'is a rodv 50 and in the showing oitl Figure l oi the drawings, 'these reds 5() are pivotally connected to biturcated brackets 51 on the 'trames or heads 52V tor cultivator teeth 53, the said Jframes or heads being pivotally connected, as at 5st, to the cross beam all. Obviously by operating either ot' the levers i8 the cultivator shovels 53 may be" brought into proper ground een tacting engagement. On the rear ot the trame l there is fixed the drivers seat 55.

In lieu oi'' the shovels disclosed by Figs. l, Q and 3 oi" the drawings there may be pivotally attached to the beam ist the supporting Ytranne 5d tor spaced scraper rake teeth 55. In this instance only'one lever, similar to the lever 48 employed for swinging the iframe 5l toward or away troni the main trame l. Also in lieu ot the cultivator shovels there may be attached either -to the trame 54 or to the trames or vsupports 52 for the said shovels 53 a crosspiece 5G to which there is 'secured spaced teeth 57 as disclosed by Fig. G et the drawings 'the rake construction being shown by Fig. 5 ot the drawings.

Alfter the cottonhas been planted the rakes or the toothed bar 56 may be employed tor agitating the outer earth strata around the planted seeds. `ll.ll'ie\'iiitlie seeds have germinated and theyoungcotton plants appear the toothed bar o6 may be again employed tor cultivating around the young growths. As the cotton progresses in its growth the cul.ti vater shovels are e1ii})lo` yfecl, in which instance the cranked axle tor the wheels is regulated to raise the'pans above the coton growth. As the growth oi" the cotton progresses the shovels 53 are still employed and the levers t8 are actuated tobringvt-hc pans and the brushes therein betweenthe r'ows ot cotton growths `so that the rotation of the brushes `willV remove -boll weevils'and other insects thcre'troniand likewise clean the cotton in the growing thereoit. Thedevers are adjusted so that the brushes are properly arranged with respect to the cotton until the saine has reached its 'full growth and from experience I have tound that by continuous cultivation and by brushing the cotton to remove the insects and the larva oi Ainsects therefrom a healthy and marketable crop is producedwith the minimum amount ot labor upon the part of the operator oithe machine.

Having described the invention, IV claim:

lIn a machine i'or the purpose set forth, a

frame, a Crank shatt iournaled on the trame', and wheels journaled on the crank shaft, vertically disposed iibrous brushes arranged in opposite pairs on theV trame, bearingsztor ivianrin sarei-nia 

